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Costa Rica shipwrecks, long thought to be pirate ships, were transporting enslaved people, scientists say | CNN


Published on 2025-05-02 13:21:31 - CNN
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  • Marine archaeologists have discovered that two shipwrecks in Costa Rica that were previously believed to be pirate ships are 18th-Century Danish slave ships that have been missing for centuries.

The article from CNN dated May 2, 2025, discusses the discovery of two Danish slave ships, the Fredericus IV and the Christianus V, off the coast of Costa Rica. These ships, which sank in the 1700s, were part of the Danish slave trade that transported enslaved Africans to the Danish West Indies. The wrecks were found by a team of archaeologists from the University of Costa Rica and the Danish National Museum, who used advanced underwater technology to locate and document the ships. The discovery provides valuable insights into the maritime aspects of the transatlantic slave trade and highlights Denmark's role in this dark chapter of history. The researchers plan to continue their investigations to learn more about the ships' final voyages and the lives of those aboard.

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[ https://www.cnn.com/2025/05/02/science/danish-slave-ships-costa-rica-intl-scli ]